From: Hyland, Mike [mailto:MHyland@publicpower.org]  

Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 11:32 AM

To: Robert Berman; Caskey, John

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Subject: RE: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

Since we are spending a lot of time on anecdotal ‐ I'll remind folks that the 'quick reply email survey' I

facilitated gave opposite results than the small IOU  ‐ GMP.

To recap:

Many muni’s commented that they have had bad experience with Amorphous core transformers ‐ with

a failure rate that is higher than the norm. (I think this fact was then confirmed by one of the large IOU's

on this list.)

They also commented on costs to change out of poles and transferring cable/telcom for OH

transformers and extremely high costs for ripping up municipal streets to enlarge vaults. (Different than

GMP)

The median sized muni has approximately 2000 meters. Thus ‐ 1000 utilities with less than 2000 meters.

Their unit costs are higher since they don't 'bulk order' their transformers.  

1900 or so of the 2000 muni's are considered Small Business's under the SBA. 10 percent or 20 percent

or even 30 percent increases in costs of units will have a huge impact.    

Since 100% of these costs are then paid for by the customers within the muni – any increase could keep

the muni from doing other projects in the town.

From: Robert Berman [mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com]  

Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:30 AM

To: Caskey, John
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Subject: Re: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

I agree. It's a small data point. GMP provides some reassurance that impacts of increased efficiency

standards don't pose a problem for small IOUs, even at very high efficiency levels. I had an opportunity

to talk with GMP's director of field operations, as I was particularly interested in whether there were

weight problems and asked about his experience with pole change‐outs due to the increased weight. He

said that no special procedures were used (same crew and buckets) and no pole changes‐outs. Not

statistically valid. Not main stream market (GMP buys on TOC). Clearly anecdotal only. But their

perspective, experience and what they can tolerate is something I find interesting and edifying.  

Regards,

Robert A. Berman, Principal

Berman Economics

www.BermanEconomics.com

1915 Grand Court

Vienna, VA 22182

703‐281‐0490

703‐655‐8398 (cell)

BermanEconomics@gmail.com

On Nov 15, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Caskey, John wrote:

For the record, Green Mountain Power only has 90,000 customers and had an average rate of 12.4 cents

per kilowatt hour in 2010. I would personally not support creating a national standard around the

experience of this tiny utility.

Sent from John Caskey
AVP ‐ NEMA ‐ Industry Operations

Office  703.841.3233

Mobile 703.350.6886

On Nov 14, 2011, at 3:58 PM, "Robert Berman"

<bermaneconomics@gmail.com<mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com>> wrote:

You have an argument into my statement that is not there. I do not assert that efficiency was THE

reason for the purchase; only that the price of making a transformer with M3 at that efficiency was not

a deterrent as the transformer was produced and sold. The if high efficiency were not a relevant factor,

they could have been produced and sold at lower efficiencies with the other specs. They were not. I also

note that Green Mountain Power, for example, has bought M3 efficiencies as high as 99.59%; and

efficiency is their primary concern.

Finally, it's not clear to me that Jaguar and Cadillac purchases are analogous to transformers. I don't

know of anyone who buys transformers for status or comfort ‐‐ probably not for mpg either.

Regards,

Robert A. Berman, Principal

Berman Economics

1915 Grand Court

Vienna, VA 22182

703.281.0490

703.655.8398 (cell)

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mail.com>

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Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 14, 2011, at 3:14 PM, "Caskey, John"

<<mailto:Joh_Caskey@nema.org>Joh_Caskey@nema.org<mailto:Joh_Caskey@nema.org>> wrote:

Robert

You continue to reference the ABB data presented by Wes Patterson as indicating that since a

transformer was sold at the EL3 or EL4 efficiency level that this level is cost effective. Specifically, you

state “Market sales data, however, is quite real. In this case it unambiguously says that the transformers

at EL4 are an economically reasonable choice ‐‐ the market has, in fact, selected that choice on multiple

occasions”. This is simply NOT TRUE.

Just because a person buys as Jaguar for $100k that gets 25 mpg in place of a $40k Cadillac that gets 20

mpg; does NOT mean that the $60k delta will ever be “economically reasonable” for the extra 5 mpg.

You seem to be assuming that all of the transformers purchased from ABB that meet the efficiency

levels were purchased for efficiency reasons. This is simply not fact. The fact is that one large
transformer manufacturer was able to produce distribution transformers at EL3 and EL4 using M3 steel.

To my knowledge, Wes did not state the price for these transformers. In addition, just because one

company can produce this product doesn’t mean that all transformer manufacturers can make this

product at this level using M3 steel.

My hope is that we can all understand the facts and the analysis results better over the next few weeks

so that we can negotiate a solution that benefits the consumers, the ratepayers, the manufacturers, the

environment, etc. I plan to stay at the table till the end of the negotiation process.

Regards,

John

John F. Caskey, CEM

Assistant Vice President, Industry Operations

National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc. (NEMA)

1300 North 17th Street ‐ Suite 1752

Rosslyn, VA 22209

john.caskey@nema.org<mailto:john.caskey@nema.org>

703‐841‐3233 Voice

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From: Robert Berman [mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com]

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Subject: Re: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

Bruce,
Those upfront transformer costs are compared to the fuel cost savings in the LCC approach. The

discounting process values fuel cost saving in the future at less than the costs incurred today. The

positive LCC means that that the efficiency advocates are not ignoring costs, but comparing them with

benefits and finding that the consumer is better off and will be paying less.  One does not, however,

need to rely on the LBL analysis to see this. The ABB sales data shows M3 transformers being delivered

at EL4 efficiency. As a modeler, I am always skeptical of model results ‐‐ people do not live in computers

and certainly not on in some of the back‐of‐the‐envelope calculations that we have seen from others.

Market sales data, however, is quite real. In this case it unambiguously says that the transformers at EL4

are an economically reasonable choice ‐‐ the market has, in fact, selected that choice on multiple

occasions.

To the extent that there are dug‐in positions, again the evidence does not support that it is the

efficiency advocates that are dug‐in. Although EL4 is achievable and beneficial based both on market

data and LBL analyses, the proponents of greater efficiency indicated a willingness to  compromise. It is

certain representatives of the industry who have consistently said either no change, or a fractional

change. It is those industry representatives who appear to be advancing the "my position or nothing"

attitude. Although I happen to agree that substantial movement towards more efficient distribution

systems, I also note that these are incredibly expensive meetings. We have a large number of very

senior people devoting substantial time to the meetings, their preparation and non‐trivial travel costs.

These people have other things competing for their time. If you and others honestly believe that you

cannot agree to a higher standard, and place no value on regulatory certainty, then let's not waste

additional time and money. Let's just say that we gave it a good shot, cut our losses here, and make our

respective cases to DOE outside the negotiation process and let DOE make it's own decision. I believe

that they certainly have sufficient information to support their position in a February NOPR. I can't

imagine what else they would need.

Regards,

Robert A. Berman, Principal

Berman Economics

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On Nov 14, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Hirsch, Bruce R wrote:

Steve,

I am disappointed with your approach to this assignment.
It appears that negotiation to you is defined as agreeing with your position ‐‐‐ or calling it off. It is

unfortunate that you believe the American public, especially in these trying economic times, should be

expected to foot the (very large) bill for more efficient transformers when it is still not certain that there

is value in doing so. You have clung to one suspect calculation that indicates there may be a payback ‐‐‐ 

in the distant future ‐‐‐ and only if all the assumptions being made pan out. You choose to ignore the

costs, not yet factored in, on US jobs, US businesses and the reliability of supply of an item so

desperately needed for our economy to expand.

This is not a “cut and dried” economic decision but is one that needs to be taken seriously for the major

impact it could have on the electric supply of the US and the financial position of the American public. If

DOE makes the final decision on this, I would expect them to do “due diligence” in considering all the

effects there decision would have on US businesses and the US economy.

Let it be known that the Utility Industry has not pulled out of the negotiation process and will continue

to work with DOE to reach the right decision.

Bruce.

From: Steve Nadel [mailto:snadel@aceee.org]<mailto:[mailto:snadel@aceee.org]>

Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:16 PM

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Subject: RE: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

Phil,
We're in the middle of negotiations and some of us have made clear that no or little change to the

standard is not acceptable as the DOE analysis justifies higher standards (higher levels are technically

feasible and cost‐effective on a life‐cycle cost basis).  The efficiency groups would rather leave the

decision to DOE than agree to subpar standards.  If you and other participants want to veto any

significant change in the standard, then we might as well save some time, break off negotiations and

just make our respective arguments to DOE.  Is that what you want to do?  If the answer is no, then let's

start talking about how to make higher standards acceptable rather than continue to make arguments

about why low standards are needed.  We're all busy and if we're going to make progress we need to

break new ground and not rehash old ground.

Steve

Phil Hopkinson

<<mailto:phopkinson@hvolt.com>phopkinson@hvolt.com<mailto:phopkinson@hvolt.com>>

11/11/2011 1:16 PM >>>

Hello Robert and all:

You must not have looked at Jerry Corkran’s message because he found the cost to be $17/watt, which

is pretty close to my number, where both Jerry and I have used M3 core steel to derive the cost curve.

The fact is that the cost curve is very steep with M3 and quickly hits the brick wall.

1.        I have checked Carlos Gaytan’s cost curves as well and he is finding about the same relationship

with M3.

2.        I have checked Wes Patterson’s data as well and he is finding an M3 cost curve about the same as

mine.

3.        I have checked the OPS data with M3 as well and it too is very close to $20/watt.

a.       For example, for design line 1 they show an efficiency at 50% load of 99.08% which translates to

232 watts of loss and sells for $1,960.73.

b.      They show another M3 design with an efficiency of 99.26% which translates to 186 watts of loss

and sells for $2962.11.

c.       The change in selling price is $2,962.11‐$1,906.11 or +$1,001.38

d.      The change in watts is 232‐186 or ‐46 watts.

e.      The OPS $/watt is therefore, $1,001.38/46 watts or $21.77

f.        Hence we see that all data sources are pointing to cost per watt of ~$20 /watt saved to go from

the current mandatory standard to EL1.  I get $30/watt to go to EL2 and $53/watt to go to EL3

4.       The fact is that M3 is about out of gas and the DOE did a good job in the last rule making.

5.       The fact also is that a push to anything beyond present does not show economic value and I do not

support it.

6.       The fact also is that a push to higher efficiencies will kill the new transformer market and open up

the rebuild market, destroying jobs at the new transformer manufacturers and resulting in transformers

of lower efficiency which will cost energy and not save it.

Best regards,

Phil

Philip J Hopkinson, PE

President & CEO HVOLT Inc.
3704 High Ridge Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28270

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Ph     704‐846‐3290

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From: Robert Berman

[mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com]<mailto:[mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com]>

Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 11:16 AM

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Subject: Re: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

Even if it were that high (and Mr. Hopkinson is the only one I've seen who has put the number anywhere

near that), the efficiency objective is saving Watt‐hours (energy) not Watts (the capacity to save energy)

. One Watt saved for 8,760 hours per year for 30 years is 262.8 kWh (not counting leap years). Even at

Mr. Hutchinson's $20, that's just over 7¢ / kWh. If Mr. Hutchinson will examine his electric bill, as he has

reported, he will see that even as high as 7¢ it's a good buy, and that assumes we put a ZERO value on

any environmental benefits (which is why DOE agreed to reconsider its 2007 MEPS in the first place.

Indeed, the cost of losses per Watt (roughly the A factors that OPS has been using) are no where near

the $20 claimed here. Moreover, as ABB and others have pointed out, the proper approach would have

been to minimize cost subject to efficiency, not A & B, which would have resulted in a lower, flatter

curve to the asymptote. ABB's actual market data ‐‐ physical transformers produced and delivered ‐‐

shows a competitive market for M3 transformers even at EL4 efficiency.  You can make all the

hypothetical claims you want to, gentlemen, the market is the real world.
Regards,

Robert A. Berman, Principal

Berman Economics

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On Nov 10, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Phil Hopkinson wrote:

Well stated Jerry

That is also what my analysis and report said.  If you restrict to M3 then the cost of EL1 rises to about

$20/watt.

Phil

Phil Hopkinson,P.E.

HVolt Inc.

704‐846‐3290

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On Nov 10, 2011, at 18:04, "Corkran, Jerry L"

<<mailto:Jerry.Corkran@CooperIndustries.com>Jerry.Corkran@CooperIndustries.com<mailto:Jerry.Cork

ran@CooperIndustries.com>> wrote:

To Mr. Parker and the DOE working group,

The reason for the request for the incremental cost of the losses is that the current DOE efficiency levels

can be obtained if the design is optimized at about $4 per core watt and $1 per winding watt at full load.

At the DOE 50% kVA rating, this is the same as evaluating the losses or optimizing the design at about

$4 per total watts loss.

The present DOE efficiency loss level results in transformer designs about like many utilities were

purchasing their transformers before 2007.   The utilities were purchasing the efficiency levels that were

justified based on the cost of losses.  A few utilities  were purchasing higher efficiency that the 2007

efficiency rules because of the calculated cost of energy being higher than the $4/$1 loss evaluation.

What came up in the discussion last week was even for loss level 1, the incremental cost of losses was
about $17 per watt for the design checked, between the present DOE losses an efficiency level of DEL1.

The added cost of $17 per watt is so much higher than the typical cost of the energy for the utilities,

that  it is very questionable that the DOE payback estimates are accurate.  A 3% interest rate may be a

factor in the payback calculations.

Jerry Corkran

From: Richard Parker

[mailto:richardparkerdc@gmail.com]<mailto:[mailto:richardparkerdc@gmail.com]>

Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:23 PM

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Subject: Re: Negotiated Rulemaking ‐ Distribution Transformers Teleconference

Robert,

I understand the DOE staff are working on the incremental Watts calculations and will get that out to

group as soon as it's ready.

best wishes,

Richard

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Robert Berman

<<mailto:bermaneconomics@gmail.com>bermaneconomics@gmail.com<mailto:bermaneconomics@g

mail.com>> wrote:

Thank you Richard. That clarification is helpful.
In the liquid‐filled meeting we were told that we would receive an analysis of incremental Watts saved

by DL for all ELs, as well as the incremental cost. When will that analysis be available? For many of us,

that analysis is the basis for additional, perhaps extensive analyses, so it should come with enough lead

time before any additional meetings or teleconferences to that we can give it the required

consideration. It would be most helpful if the incremental cost were provided separately for transformer

and installation, with any pole component of the installation identified.

For the MV Dry and LV Dry meetings, it would be most helpful if you would also circulate an agenda with

objectives, hopefully this week, so that we are able to prepare for those meetings.

Regards,

Robert A. Berman, Principal

Berman Economics

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On Nov 10, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Richard Parker wrote:

Dear Colleagues:

The telcon on the 17th is currently planned for medium‐voltage dry‐type and the telcon on the 21st is

reserved for low‐voltage.  There will be revised analysis circulated in advance of both calls per our

discussion yesterday.  Each call has substantial chunks of time allocated,  though I hope we won't need

all that time.

It may be prudent to schedule a liquid‐filled call at some point as well, but I propose that we hold off on

that for day or so, until we can clarify when revised analysis for liquid‐filled will be ready.

Thanks for your very constructive participation in the meetings over the last two days.

Richard Parker

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Freeman, Jeremiah (CONTR)

<<mailto:Jeremiah.Freeman@ee.doe.gov>Jeremiah.Freeman@ee.doe.gov<mailto:Jeremiah.Freeman@

ee.doe.gov>> wrote:

When: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:00 PM‐5:00 PM (GMT‐05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Where: Webinar and Phone

Note: The GMT offset above does not reflect daylight saving time adjustments.
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Dear Colleagues,

This event is to save the time slot on your calendar based on our discussion at yesterday's meeting.

Later today further information will be sent regarding the registration information for our November 17

and November 21 webinars. After registering you will get the link for the webinar and a toll free

number.

Please call with questions or concerns.

Very Respectfully,

Jeremiah Freeman

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